MSU head coach Donald Hill-Eley signs 23 to National Letters of Intent.
BALTIMORE, Md. — Morgan State football coach Donald Hill-Eleyannounced Wednesday the signing of 23 players to national letters of intent to play for the Bears beginning next fall. The list released Wednesday consists of 15 high school signees and seven junior-college recruits and a Division I transfer.
Overall, the twenty-three (23) signees included eight (8) offensive linemen, five (5) linebackers, four (wide receivers), one (1) defensive linemen, one (1) running back, one (1) free safety, one (1) quarterback and one (1) athlete. The Bears signed eight (8) from high school and two (2) JUCO transfers and one Division I transfer.
Following is a player-by-player breakdown of the class, with statistics and honors.
Morgan State University Football
2010 National Letter of Intent Signees
Nicholas Harris, OT, 6-6, 300, Eden Prairie, Minn./Eden Prairie HS
Notes: A first-team All-Conference selection…Selected to the All-Metro Team … All-Metro Star Tribune
Jerome June, DE, 6-3, 240, Waldorf, Md./Gwynn Park HS
Notes: First-team All-PG County…2nd Team All-Metro … Maryland Crab Bowl 2009… Led the county with 18 sacks
Jordan Brooks, RB, 6-2, 220, Germantown, Md./Rutgers
Notes: First-team … Arrived as a fullback at Rutgers before being converted to running back his freshman year, rushed for 346 yards and five touchdowns this past season
Charles Sanderson, OG, 6-3, 310, Birmingham, Ala./Clay-Chalkville HS
Notes: First-team All-District … Honorable Mention All-Metro.
Tyrone Hendrix, WR, 6-1, 190, Tampa Bay, Fla./New Mexico Military Institute
Notes: 40 rec. for 800 yards …1400 all-purpose yards … 7 TDs
Notes: NCC Honorable Mention in 2008 … NCC All-Conference 2009 … 47 rec. for 500 yds and 8 TDs
Andre Nelson, ATH, 5-9, 180, Mortow, Pa./Valley Forge Military Academy
Notes: All-East/West Pennsylvania Team … 1st Team All-Conference … All-Purpose Player 2008 and 2009…Fastest Man in Pennsylvania Award
Tavarus Dantzler, LB, 6-3, 210, Homestead, Fla./Homestead Senior HS
Mike Dozier, DT, 6-3, 310, Homestead, Fla./Homestead Senior HS
Notes: North-South Dade All-Star team … All-Conference first team
Mike Bogdanovich, LB, 6-2, 220, Santa Rosa JC/Windsor HS
Notes: Defensive Player of the Year on his team …2nd Team All-Metro … 2007 Redwood Empire Defensive Player of the Year
Jerel Coles, WR, 6-0, 190, Upper Marlboro, Md./Gwynn Park HS
Notes: 2007 All State … 2008 Preseason All-American … 2008 First Team All-PG County
Notes: First Team All Broward County … Dade-Broward All-Star Game … Three Year starter …Led team in tackles with 153 and 3 INTts…2009 6A State Champions
Notes: Second Team All-Broward County…Dade-Broward All-Star game…Two year starter…2009 6A State Champs
Yusuf Dosu, WR, 6-1, 190, Oroville, Calif./College of Sequoias JC
Notes: 41 rec. for 510 yards … 6 TDs
Notes: Two time All-Region …Two-Time All-First team All-Georgia Team … Two time First Team All-Northeast Georgia … selected to Terrific 10 in 2007 and 2008
Notes: Three year captain…All-District and All-Metro in 2009 … member of DECA and FBLA…Volunteer for St. Jude Can Food Drive
Notes: NewChannel 8 2009 Player of the Year … All-PG County …PG County All-Star team
Michael Dallas, LB, 6-0, 205, Miami, Fla./Miami-Palmetto HS
Notes: First team All-Dade 2008 and 2009 …
Notes: South Dade All-Star … Honorable All-County 2009
Chris Jones, OL, 6-4, 320, Jacksonville, N.C./Hargrave Military Academy
Notes: Led conference with 7 INTs
Clarence Swain, OL, 6-2, 275, Fayetteville, Ga./Fayetteville, Ga.
Notes: First team All-District
Paul Eatman, SS, 6-0, 190, Jersey City, N.J./Hudson Catholic HS
Notes: First Team All-Conference
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